Any piece of furniture with exposed wood tied to finish fabric is much more labor intensive than no exposed wood.
I've been looking at white for 5 months through this winter and I won't mind discarding this old fabric.
The last upholster put carpet staples every eighth inch as they applied the finish double piping.
I got clean smooth frame lines to work with now.
The base strapping has seen its day. All the old tacks and strapping removed and traditional LCM burlap webbing now created in India installed.
Created in Italy found stamped on the front rail.
The top hand tied spring twine in really good shape except for the nose front section.
Inspected and repaired.
Traditional burlap for the first coat over the springs.
I sewed a new coat of burlap over the old horse hair nosing and re-attached.
The original top nose stuffings re tailored upon the burlap.
The silk nosing hand sewn to the burlap base.
More traditional stuffings retained.
The new silk double piping is 3/8 inch wide. Which kept the staple line narrow throughout the re-upholstery process.
Keeping the stripes together as the silk stripes flow up through the inside from lower nosing to the top of the inside back.
As well as the arms.
Nice clean outside backback.
I've been looking at white for 5 months through this winter and I won't mind discarding this old fabric.
I got clean smooth frame lines to work with now.
I sewed a new coat of burlap over the old horse hair nosing and re-attached.
The silk inside back was a real challenge to cut tailor and fit.
Keeping the stripes together as the silk stripes flow up through the inside from lower nosing to the top of the inside back.
Fresh cotton throughout.
The piece final inspected,wrapped and ready to serve.
Thanks for looking!
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